Russian drone attack kills four in Ukraine's Kyiv region, officials say
Details and Impact of the Russian Drone Attack
Casualties and Immediate Damage
June 5 (Reuters) - A Russian drone attack on a dairy factory in a region surrounding the Ukrainian capital Kyiv has killed four people and injured seven more, Ukrainian officials said on Friday.
The attack destroyed an administrative building and damaged two cars at the site, the regional governor Mykola Kalashnyk said on Telegram, adding that the factory produced dairy products, including yogurt, and baby food.
Targeted Facilities and Products
"The list of Russia's latest 'victories' over the past few days has grown to include the Yagotynske for Children plant, which produced food products for children," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on X.
Wider Attacks Across Ukraine
Other Sites Hit by Russian Forces
Zelenskiy said Russian forces had also attacked food warehouses and a postal facility in the Dnipropetrovsk region, an ambulance in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, and a school building in the northern Sumy region.
Port infrastructure in the southern Odesa region and an outpatient clinic building in the northeastern Kharkiv region also came under attack, he added.
Ukrainian Response and International Support
Zelenskiy repeated his calls for air defence support for Ukraine and for maintaining economic pressure on Moscow to end the war, now in its fifth year.
"Every support package with anti-ballistic defence, every joint agreement on weapons production, every step the world takes on sanctions against Russia – all of this helps protect people's lives," he said.
Emergency Response and Aftermath
Firefighting and Recovery Efforts
Kalashnyk said emergency services had put out the fire at the site of the dairy and continued to clear away rubble.
Emergency services posted pictures earlier of a building with a gaping hole and firefighters dousing flames.
Ongoing Conflict and Escalation
Recent Russian and Ukrainian Military Actions
The latest attacks come at the end of a week in which Russia fired hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Ukrainian cities and towns, including Kyiv, killing dozens of people.
Ukraine has also stepped up its strikes inside Russia, including on its oil refineries and other energy infrastructure as well as targets linked to the military-industrial complex.
Reporting Credits
(Reporting by Anna Pruchnicka; Editing by Toby Chopra and Gareth Jones)
